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Hoodlums open fire on NDLEA operatives in Edo, three officers injured

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have repelled an attack from armed hoodlums in Opuje community, located in the Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

The hoodlums were said to have blocked all roads leading to the community, aiming to thwart NDLEA operatives’ access to forest warehouses.

These warehouses reportedly house a significant quantity of processed psychoactive substances, intended for nationwide distribution in preparation for the upcoming Christmas and New Year season.

This was contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, made available to PUNCH Online on Thursday.

Babafemi said three of the officers were injured in the attack, with one of them shot in the head, while some of the vehicles used for the operation were riddled with bullets.

“The affected officers were rushed to the hospital for treatment while the critically injured one had a major surgery on Wednesday, December 6, to remove the bullets in his brain,” he noted

He said this is coming barely 11 months after armed youths recruited by drug barons ambushed NDLEA officers who stormed the community to destroy warehouses and tents storing over 317,417 kilograms (317.4 metric tons) of cannabis sativa on Wednesday 18th January 2023.

“Following credible intelligence that the drug cartels had again stocked their warehouses in the forest to start distribution of the psychoactive substance to various parts of the country ahead of the yuletide season, teams of NDLEA officers were mobilized to enter the Edo forests and block the distribution of the illicit drug by destroying their warehouses. Some of the warehouses containing about 6,000kgs of cannabis were first taken down in Ujiogba forest in Esan West LGA last weekend.

“The NDLEA teams however came under gunfire attack in the early hours of Monday 4th December when they approached the Opuje forest after the armed hoodlums had blocked all access roads in the community. The NDLEA operatives were able to exit the area after over two hours of gun fight with the armed hoodlums.”

In his reaction to the attack, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) warned that those sponsoring attacks on the operatives would know no rest until they were all brought before the law to face the consequences of their action and their criminal trade terminated.

https://punchng.com/hoodlums-open-fire-on-ndlea-operatives-in-edo-three-officers-injured/

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Should use of medicinal marijuana be legalised in Nigeria?


If legalized, will this unnecessary attacks end?

Kudos to the officers of National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency.

Quick recovery to those injured

NDLEA operatives and others armed forces in Nigeria are also hoodlums

They torment and harass innocent youths down south.

Shallipopi effect 🤣

I do not want to talk about wtaat is in my mind

Pat081:
I do not want to talk about wtaat is in my mind

Talk am. Lol 😂

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Nigeria is only working where it requires force, torture and all type of inhuman act.

What about where serious hardwork is required
Schools
Hospitals
Industries
Electricity
Good road projects

NDLEA be working day and night
EFCC be working day and night
Custom be working day and night
Agbero no Dey use there work play
Police or military against civilians is always a perfect job

Wahala

Why won't they open fire on them when d chief drug lord is in d aso rock. Nonsense

Hmmmmmmm

Asiwaju boys at work

NDLEA must have intruded in their businesses


Anyhow, both are hoodlums

Untrained hoodlums opened fire on Trained hoodlums

Corrupt MF

Edo again we still dey read Abt Players been attacked we Neva read that one finish another one don show....

Indirectly they have saved lives. Sadly they do not do enough to get the men at the top. These are just foot soldiers.

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This country suppose dey Netflix

Supremos:
Kudos to the officers of National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency.

Quick recovery to those injured

kudos kee u there. Go to correctional centre and see ur fellow innocent centizens. Mumu.

No joy anywhere

Now na faya faya na wah oo. A few minutes ago I read where Sunshine Stars footballers were shot on the busy Benin ore highway. I hope what Buhari's men were saying won't happen...that Nigerians would say Buhari's era was much better.

When hunger meet frustration expect WAR ,

These days all Nigerian forces are in fear whenever they wear their uniforms out in the public

Because anything can happen at anytime

See how these guys are risking their lives.

Una never clear the area finish una dey grant interview with SPOTLIGHT, in a HOSTILE environment.

Dem suppose use cain flog the leader of this team.

War indeed ...


Them go humble Edo

Wahala jam problem. Make men nor see weed smoke again and oga @ d top dey take he own 4 aso rock villa with security men guiding him with guns.

Bad omens

Then collect shaaa.... This one mad them. Quick recovery I pray. But their men can misbehave on the highway shaaaa. I pray the officer recovers from surgery

One day, very soon, Yorubas and Igbos will unite against those terrorizing Nigeria 🇳🇬. And that is the day Nigeria will be liberated.

My people and the Yorubas are the savior of this nation.